Please join us on April 29th at 6:00 pm to watch the Virginia Tech Graduate Students’ presentation of the elevated Near Miss survey app. The elevated Near Miss survey will be able to record incidents in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax County and mark each event by GIS mapping on ESRI's ARCGIS platform. The Near Miss data entries can also be displayed over Virginia's Traffic Records Electronic Data System (TREDS) crash data throughout the region.
Please join us April 29th at 6:00pm for the presentation at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/tomwsanchez
Also, feel free to share the link to this event with other people who you think might have an interest in this technology to help make our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and all vulnerable road users.
Please join us April 29th at 6:00pm for the presentation at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/tomwsanchez
Also, feel free to share the link to this event with other people who you think might have an interest in this technology to help make our streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and all vulnerable road users.
"Our roads are dangerous, particularly for pedestrians. I have been curious whether having more technology to enforce traffic laws might help — or whether it would make things worse..."
Can Tech Make the Roads Safer?
We know the dangers of surveillance, but people are dying. Maybe we need more cameras on the roads.
nytimes.com
“In the year of the pandemic, posted speed limits seemed to have stood for nothing at all. Lighter traffic has meant more speeding and reckless driving, even though there have been fewer collisions because of the dramatic decrease in traffic. The speeders are everywhere.”
Column: Our other pandemic — speeding cars and lost lives
There have been fewer cars on streets and highways this last year, but more reckless driving and speeding. Two grieving families know the grim statistics all too well.
latimes.com
Achieving #VisionZero requires a strong commitment from local government. 🚴 🚶🏾♀️
EYES ON THE STREET: How Hoboken Has Eliminated Traffic Deaths
The Mile Square City shows what can be accomplished when a municipality really focuses on the zero of Vision Zero — it has recorded no traffic fatalities for three straight years.
nyc.streetsblog.org
It’s National Walking Day and Arlington has many great places to walk. Check out the Hidden Gems nearby on the interactive map below.
WalkArlington
Today is the day to discover hidden gems in Arlington.
Get access to the interactive map now Bit.ly/NationalWalkingDay2021
Get access to the interactive map now Bit.ly/NationalWalkingDay2021
Do you support Complete Streets? Want a safer commute by foot or by bike? Then take a minute to tell your representatives across the river.
Tell Congress to Support Biden's Vision of Complete Streets
President Biden's infrastructure plan would make sure our streets are modernized to work for everyone, including bicyclists and pedestrians. Join me in contacting Congress to help make this vision a reality. @LeagueofAmericanBicyclists [@campaign]
p2a.co
Today we release our new Near Miss Survey to make our streets safer and help to achieve #VisionZeroARL. You can read our press release below and access the Near Miss Survey at: https://t.co/nNdh6CEynw https://t.co/ZcznqEA7W0
the DC area’s biggest gathering of safe streets advocates, @WABADC’s Regional Vision Zero Summit, returns next week for a virtual conference: https://t.co/baNl8MMpZ8
Congratulations @alxsafestreets on developing this great app for making your streets safer! We know how hard you worked on this, and we know your work will make a difference. https://t.co/F0MC1mqSzh
It is astonishing how we designed our public spaces around the car. But it is utterly mind-blowing how society seems to accept that status quo!
(by Karl Jilg) https://t.co/BFZmJrpJKw
Arlington is about to adopt their Capital Plan for the next 3 years and this is your chance to help Build Back Better with 1. #visionZeroARL 2. Transit Improvements 3. Safe Routes to Every School 4. Build out the Bike Network 5. Expand & Connect the Trails
https://t.co/IQ4P1wuehW https://t.co/tWdwCMDuBD
Arlington Families for Safe Streets Retweeted ·
Alexandria Families for Safe Streets
@alxsafestreets
Our new Near Miss app for tracking high risk travel locations made the news! Check the link from @JessArnoldTV and @wusa9 TV. And if you had a near miss or know of a high risk location for pedestrians, bicyclist and vulnerable road users submit a report. https://t.co/N9Y4Mv7WQX